Andrew McCarthy has come a long way since his Brat Pack days. The actor and writer embarks on an Eat, Pray, Love-esque expedition to find himself before his marriage, which he recounts in his new book, The Longest Way Home: One Man’s Quest for the Courage to Settle Down (Free Press, $26). Flip through photos of his film and TV roles, as well as pictures from his journey.

Molly Ringwald and Andrew McCarthy embrace in the final scene of Pretty in Pink (1986).

Jamie Gertz, Robert Downey, Jr. and Andrew McCarthy in a scene from Less Than Zero (1987). John Clifford, 20th Century Fox

The Brat Pack at its finest: Andrew McCarthy, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson and Rob Lowe as they appeared St. Elmo's Fire (1985). Columbia Pictures